1996 Saturn SW Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 5%of 20 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1996 Saturn SW, 5% of the 20 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Speed control: driving down highway, attempting to exit on a off ramp, tried to turn the cruise control off, cruise control would not go off, could not brake. Exited off ramp at approximately 65mph, went through stop sign, entered another highway, hit curb and median, and vehicle stopped.”
NHTSA complaint #813124, filed 1997-06Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 1996 Saturn SW
6 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Saturn SW
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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